2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes season
2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes | |
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Division | 3rd Southeast |
Conference | 11th Eastern |
2006–07 record | 40–34–8 |
Goals for | 241 |
Goals against | 253 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jim Rutherford |
Coach | Peter Laviolette |
Captain | Rod Brind'Amour |
Alternate captains | Kevyn Adams (Oct-Jan) Cory Stillman Glen Wesley Ray Whitney (Jan-Apr) |
Arena | RBC Center |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Justin Williams (33) |
Assists | Rod Brind'Amour (56) |
Points | Ray Whitney (83) |
Penalty minutes | Mike Commodore (113) |
Plus/minus | Glen Wesley (+11) |
Wins | Cam Ward (30) |
Goals against average | Cam Ward (2.93) |
The 2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes season began as the defending Stanley Cup champions started to defend their title. The Hurricanes did not make any substantial changes to their roster, hoping that their lineup would be enough to get them a repeat as NHL champions. However, due to many factors, including a shortened off-season due to last season's Stanley Cup run, injuries and disappointing performances from the team's young stars (including Eric Staal and Cam Ward), the team failed to qualify for the post-season becoming the first team since the 1995–96 New Jersey Devils to miss the playoffs after winning the Stanley Cup the previous year.
Regular season
Season standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 3 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 246 | 245 | 97 |
2 | 7 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 253 | 261 | 93 |
3 | 11 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 241 | 253 | 88 |
4 | 12 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 247 | 257 | 86 |
5 | 14 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 235 | 286 | 70 |
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | P - Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 308 | 242 | 113 |
2 | Y - New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 216 | 201 | 107 |
3 | Y - Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 246 | 245 | 97 |
4 | X - Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 288 | 222 | 105 |
5 | X - Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 277 | 246 | 105 |
6 | X - New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 242 | 216 | 94 |
7 | X - Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 253 | 261 | 93 |
8 | X - New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 248 | 240 | 92 |
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9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 258 | 269 | 91 |
10 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 245 | 256 | 90 |
11 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 241 | 253 | 88 |
12 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 247 | 257 | 86 |
13 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 219 | 289 | 76 |
14 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 235 | 286 | 70 |
15 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 214 | 303 | 56 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast |
P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Schedule and results
October
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | October 4 | Buffalo | 3 – 2 | Carolina | SO | Ward | 18,840 | 0–0–1 | 1 |
2 | October 6 | New Jersey | 4 – 0 | Carolina | Ward | 18,639 | 0–1–1 | 1 | |
3 | October 7 | Carolina | 2 – 5 | Washington | Ward | 16,622 | 0–2–1 | 1 | |
4 | October 11 | Carolina | 3 – 6 | Florida | Grahame | 14,312 | 0–3–1 | 1 | |
5 | October 13 | Carolina | 4 – 3 | Atlanta | Ward | 13,106 | 1–3–1 | 3 | |
6 | October 14 | Carolina | 5 – 1 | Pittsburgh | Ward | 14,351 | 2–3–1 | 5 | |
7 | October 16 | Carolina | 5 – 1 | Tampa Bay | Ward | 19,815 | 3–3–1 | 7 | |
8 | October 20 | Carolina | 4 – 5 | Buffalo | Ward | 18,690 | 3–4–1 | 7 | |
9 | October 21 | Carolina | 3 – 4 | NY Islanders | OT | Grahame | 12,349 | 3–4–2 | 8 |
10 | October 25 | Atlanta | 4 – 5 | Carolina | OT | Ward | 15,008 | 4–4–2 | 10 |
11 | October 26 | Carolina | 1 – 5 | Tampa Bay | Ward | 19,826 | 4–5–2 | 10 | |
12 | October 28 | Tampa Bay | 4 – 6 | Carolina | Ward | 18,639 | 5–5–2 | 12 |
November
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
13 | November 1 | Carolina | 5 – 2 | Atlanta | Ward | 14,277 | 6–5–2 | 14 | |
14 | November 2 | Montreal | 4 – 0 | Carolina | Ward | 16,486 | 6–6–2 | 14 | |
15 | November 4 | Carolina | 3 – 2 | Ottawa | Ward | 19,548 | 7–6–2 | 16 | |
16 | November 7 | Carolina | 2 – 3 | New Jersey | SO | Ward | 10,986 | 7–6–3 | 17 |
17 | November 9 | Washington | 0 – 5 | Carolina | Ward | 18,639 | 8–6–3 | 19 | |
18 | November 11 | Pittsburgh | 2 – 6 | Carolina | Ward | 18,726 | 9–6–3 | 21 | |
19 | November 13 | Buffalo | 7 – 4 | Carolina | Ward | 14,387 | 9–7–3 | 21 | |
20 | November 15 | NY Rangers | 1 – 2 | Carolina | Ward | 16,080 | 10–7–3 | 23 | |
21 | November 17 | Carolina | 4 – 1 | Washington | Grahame | 12,683 | 11–7–3 | 25 | |
22 | November 18 | Dallas | 4 – 5 | Carolina | Ward | 18,639 | 12–7–3 | 27 | |
23 | November 21 | Carolina | 0 – 4 | NY Rangers | Ward | 18,200 | 12–8–3 | 27 | |
24 | November 22 | Carolina | 2 – 4 | NY Islanders | Grahame | 12,419 | 12–9–3 | 27 | |
25 | November 24 | Carolina | 5 – 1 | Boston | Grahame | 16,544 | 13–9–3 | 29 | |
26 | November 28 | Ottawa | 4 – 1 | Carolina | Grahame | 14,393 | 13–10–3 | 29 | |
27 | November 30 | Montreal | 2 – 4 | Carolina | Ward | 13,103 | 14–10–3 | 31 |
December
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
28 | December 2 | Boston | 2 – 5 | Carolina | Ward | 18,639 | 15–10–3 | 33 | |
29 | December 5 | Carolina | 0 – 3 | Calgary | Grahame | 19,289 | 15–11–3 | 33 | |
30 | December 6 | Carolina | 1 – 3 | Edmonton | Ward | 16,839 | 15–12–3 | 33 | |
31 | December 8 | Carolina | 3 – 4 | Vancouver | OT | Ward | 18,630 | 15–12–4 | 34 |
32 | December 11 | Carolina | 2 – 5 | Colorado | Grahame | 17,214 | 15–13–4 | 34 | |
33 | December 15 | Toronto | 5 – 3 | Carolina | Ward | 18,639 | 15–14–4 | 34 | |
34 | December 16 | Carolina | 3 – 2 | Tampa Bay | Ward | 18,634 | 16–14–4 | 36 | |
35 | December 19 | Carolina | 2 – 1 | Philadelphia | Ward | 19,111 | 17–14–4 | 38 | |
36 | December 22 | NY Islanders | 1 – 5 | Carolina | Ward | 18,252 | 18–14–4 | 40 | |
37 | December 23 | Carolina | 3 – 2 | Florida | OT | Grahame | 16,147 | 19–14–4 | 42 |
38 | December 26 | Florida | 2 – 4 | Carolina | Ward | 18,639 | 20–14–4 | 44 | |
39 | December 28 | Carolina | 1 – 4 | Buffalo | Grahame | 18,690 | 20–15–4 | 44 | |
40 | December 29 | Anaheim | 2 – 4 | Carolina | Ward | 18,790 | 21–15–4 | 46 | |
41 | December 31 | Philadelphia | 5 – 2 | Carolina | Ward | 18,796 | 21–16–4 | 46 |
January
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
42 | January 2 | Carolina | 0 – 3 | Pittsburgh | Ward | 16,957 | 21–17–4 | 46 | |
43 | January 4 | Phoenix | 2 – 0 | Carolina | Ward | 15,096 | 21–18–4 | 46 | |
44 | January 6 | NY Islanders | 2 – 4 | Carolina | Ward | 18,639 | 22–18–4 | 48 | |
45 | January 9 | Carolina | 4 – 1 | Toronto | Ward | 19,447 | 23–18–4 | 50 | |
46 | January 11 | Florida | 4 – 6 | Carolina | Grahame | 13,552 | 24–18–4 | 52 | |
47 | January 13 | Atlanta | 4 – 3 | Carolina | SO | Ward | 18,639 | 24–18–5 | 53 |
48 | January 16 | Carolina | 3 – 2 | Florida | OT | Grahame | 10,317 | 25–18–5 | 55 |
49 | January 18 | Washington | 5 – 2 | Carolina | Grahame | 16,285 | 25–19–5 | 55 | |
50 | January 20 | Tampa Bay | 6 – 5 | Carolina | SO | Ward | 18,196 | 25–19–6 | 56 |
51 | January 26 | Washington | 2 – 6 | Carolina | Ward | 18,044 | 26–19–6 | 58 | |
52 | January 27 | Carolina | 3 – 7 | Washington | Ward | 16,924 | 26–20–6 | 58 | |
53 | January 30 | Toronto | 4 – 1 | Carolina | Ward | 16,533 | 26–21–6 | 58 |
February
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
54 | February 1 | Tampa Bay | 4 – 0 | Carolina | Grahame | 16,635 | 26–22–6 | 58 | |
55 | February 3 | Boston | 4 – 3 | Carolina | OT | Ward | 18,665 | 26–22–7 | 59 |
56 | February 6 | Carolina | 2 – 1 | Montreal | Ward | 21,273 | 27–22–7 | 61 | |
57 | February 8 | Carolina | 5 – 2 | Boston | Ward | 13,014 | 28–22–7 | 63 | |
58 | February 10 | Carolina | 4 – 5 | Minnesota | Grahame | 18,568 | 28–23–7 | 63 | |
59 | February 13 | Los Angeles | 1 – 2 | Carolina | Ward | 15.765 | 29–23–7 | 65 | |
60 | February 15 | NY Rangers | 4 – 1 | Carolina | Ward | 17,255 | 29–24–7 | 65 | |
61 | February 17 | Carolina | 5 – 3 | Montreal | Ward | 21,273 | 30–24–7 | 67 | |
62 | February 20 | Atlanta | 3 – 1 | Carolina | Ward | 16,228 | 30–25–7 | 67 | |
63 | February 22 | Philadelphia | 2 – 3 | Carolina | OT | Grahame | 14,533 | 31–25–7 | 69 |
64 | February 24 | Carolina | 4 – 1 | Atlanta | Grahame | 18,744 | 32–25–7 | 71 | |
65 | February 27 | Ottawa | 4 – 2 | Carolina | Grahame | 17,812 | 32–26–7 | 71 | |
66 | February 28 | Carolina | 0 – 2 | Ottawa | Ward | 19,261 | 32–27–7 | 71 |
March
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
67 | March 2 | Pittsburgh | 2 – 3 | Carolina | Ward | 18,793 | 33–27–7 | 73 | |
68 | March 4 | Carolina | 1 – 3 | Atlanta | Grahame | 17,783 | 33–28–7 | 73 | |
69 | March 9 | Carolina | 3 – 0 | Washington | Ward | 13,970 | 34–28–7 | 75 | |
70 | March 11 | Carolina | 1 – 2 | NY Rangers | SO | Grahame | 18,200 | 34–28–8 | 76 |
71 | March 13 | Florida | 1 – 3 | Carolina | Grahame | 18,639 | 35–28–8 | 78 | |
72 | March 15 | New Jersey | 3 – 2 | Carolina | Grahame | 18,279 | 35–29–8 | 78 | |
73 | March 17 | Carolina | 7 – 2 | New Jersey | Grahame | 15,490 | 36–29–8 | 80 | |
74 | March 22 | Washington | 3 – 4 | Carolina | Ward | 18,740 | 37–29–8 | 82 | |
75 | March 24 | San Jose | 4 – 6 | Carolina | Ward | 18,763 | 38–29–8 | 84 | |
76 | March 27 | Carolina | 1 – 6 | Toronto | Ward | 19,559 | 38–30–8 | 84 | |
77 | March 28 | Carolina | 1 – 5 | Philadelphia | Grahame | 19,123 | 38–31–8 | 84 | |
78 | March 30 | Tampa Bay | 4 – 2 | Carolina | Ward | 18,639 | 38–32–8 | 84 |
April
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
79 | April 1 | Carolina | 4 – 3 | Florida | OT | Ward | 17,878 | 39–32–8 | 86 |
80 | April 3 | Carolina | 2 – 3 | Tampa Bay | Ward | 20,224 | 39–33–8 | 86 | |
81 | April 6 | Atlanta | 4 – 3 | Carolina | Ward | 17,158 | 39–34–8 | 86 | |
82 | April 7 | Florida | 4 – 5 | Carolina | OT | Grahame | 18.639 | 40–34–8 | 88 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates regulation loss.
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.
Playoffs
The fans and players had high hopes for that season because the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup the previous year. Unfortunately, the season ended in disappointment as the Hurricanes missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2003-04 season.
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- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Transactions
Trades
July 18, 2006 | To Carolina Hurricanes Scott Walker |
To Nashville Predators Josef Vasicek |
September 29, 2006 | To Carolina Hurricanes Tim Gleason Eric Belanger |
To Los Angeles Kings Jack Johnson Oleg Tverdovsky |
November 21, 2006 | To Carolina Hurricanes Jakub Petruzalek conditional pick in 2008 |
To New York Rangers Brad Isbister |
November 29, 2006 | To Carolina Hurricanes Mark Flood |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Derrick Walser |
January 8, 2007 | To Carolina Hurricanes Dennis Seidenberg |
To Phoenix Coyotes Kevyn Adams |
February 9, 2007 | To Carolina Hurricanes Josef Vasicek |
To Nashville Predators Eric Belanger |
February 23, 2007 | To Carolina Hurricanes Anson Carter |
To Columbus Blue Jackets 5th round pick in 2008 |
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Player | New Team |
F Matt Cullen | New York Rangers |
G Martin Gerber | Ottawa Senators |
F Doug Weight | St. Louis Blues |
D Aaron Ward | New York Rangers |
F Mark Recchi | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Roster
2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes Roster | |
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Goaltenders: 30 – Ward • 47 – Grahame • 50 – Kowalski Defensemen 2 – Wesley • 4 – Seidenberg • 5 – Kaberle • 6 – Hedican • 7 – Wallin • 8 – Gleason • 22 – Commodore • 28 – Hutchinson • 45 – Tanabe • 48 – Babchuk Forwards 11 – Williams • 12 – Staal • 13 – Whitney • 16 – Ladd • 17 – Brind'Amour • 18 – Bayda • 19 – Letowski • 24 – Walker • 26 – Cole • 27 – Adams • 59 – LaRose • 61 – Stillman • 63 – Vasicek • 77 – Carter |
Draft picks
Carolina's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[4]
Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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2 | 63 | Jamie McBain (D) | ![]() |
Carolina Hurricanes | US National Team Development Program (NAHL), University of Wisconsin (NCAA) |
3 | 93 | Harrison Reed (RW) | ![]() |
Carolina Hurricanes | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
4 | 123 | Bobby Hughes (C) | ![]() |
Carolina Hurricanes | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
5 | 153 | Stefan Chaput (C) | ![]() |
Carolina Hurricanes | Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) |
6 | 183 | Nick Dodge (RW) | ![]() |
Carolina Hurricanes | Clarkson University (NCAA) |
7 | 213 | Justin Krueger (D) | ![]() |
Carolina Hurricanes | Cornell University (NCAA) |
References
- Game log: Carolina Hurricanes game log on ESPN.com
- Team standings: NHL standings on ESPN.com
- Player stats: Carolina Hurricanes player stats on NHL.com
- ^ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
- ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "2006-07 Carolina Hurricanes Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ 2006 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com[permanent dead link] – accessed December 28, 2006